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1.2 - On what systems does 9front run?
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9front runs on the following platforms:
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1.3 - Why might I want to use 9front?
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It is very likely that you do not.
New users frequently want to know whether 9front is superior to some other free UNIX-like operating system. Consider: The question is largely unanswerable. What are your criteria? Why are you even using computers in the first place? Exploring these questions and the implications that derive therefrom may help you sharpen your perceptions and eventually come to some sort of conclusion about which operating system you prefer to use for daily tasks.
Ultimately, whether or not 9front is for you is a question only you can answer.
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1.3.1 - New Features
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The following list is not exhaustive:
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1.5 - How can I help support 9front?
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We are greatly indebted to the people and organizations that have contributed to the 9front project. That said, the topic is complicated: The main developers refuse to accept donations (except when they do accept donations), and the people who do offer to make donations often disappear without further explanation or make strange demands that nobody feels like capitulating to. This complex, fluid, and at times contentious dynamic can best be navigated by joining
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on freenode and asking strangers how to donate to the project.
When this fails, donations that help pay for the hosting of
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the document you are reading right now)
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1.7 - When is the next release of 9front?
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Soon.
The 9front team makes new releases on a regular, but unscheduled, basis. More information on the development cycle can be found on the
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1.8 - What is included with 9front?
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Some useful programs included with the operating system are:
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1.9 - Can I use 9front as a desktop system?
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This question is often asked in exactly this manner\(emwith no explanation of what the asker means by "desktop". The only person who can answer that question is you, as it depends on what your needs and expectations are.
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• Nobody wanted it.
• Nobody wrote the code.
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Many "features" and programs are missing from Plan 9 for a very good reason: They are terrible ideas expressed as terrible software. Other features are missing simply because no one has yet written the code to implement them. It is left as an exercise for the reader to determine which is which, and to apply the appropriate remedy.
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1.11 - Fine, where can I get 9front?
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If you simply cannot be dissuaded from trying 9front for yourself, obtain installation media from the mentioned in the following sections.
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